The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-01
COERCION FOR o,BRIEN.

His Appeal Denied and the Editor Sent TO
Jail-He VIII Soon Have Company.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
LONDON. Oct. 3l.-The foregone conclusion
OF Mr.. OBrien's failure his appeal
from the sentence of the Mitchelstown court
having arrived he will be imprsoned in the
Cork Jail during the term of his sentence. but
will not be compelled to perform hard labor.
The the courtroom after the announce
ment OF the decision rejecting the appeal
most unfortunate, but the police were in a
measure excusable for their action, in spite OF
the fact that the formalry of the signing of the
warrant for the rearrest OF Mr. O'Brlen had not
yet been observed. The confirmation o. the
original sentence. however. justified the police
in restraining him, and It was undoubtedly for
tunata that they prevented him from reaching
the street The indignation of the crowd
was wrought up to point vergiug
upon fury, and had the convicted editor succeeded
in obtaining his liberty long enough to have
placed himself in their midst, the resistance
of the mob to his arrest would have precipitate6
a riot that no force the government had within
call could have ouellsd. The absolute certainty
that this would have occurred is recognized by
everybody, and many inclined to praise the
police for their summary action, while still
demning the court for confirming the judgment
from which Mr.. O'Brien appealed. The Liberals
will be sure to reap advantage from the arbitra-
~ and almost despotic course OF the govern
ment. and will especially profit among the Eng
lish electors by the decision in the matter of
Sir Wilfrid Biunt's appeal. which cannot be
otherwise than identical with that in the case of
Mr.. O'Brien
Everybody is now convinced that nothing short
of parliamentary defeat will deter the Tories
from enforcing the strict letter Of the law. and
the number of Irish members of Parliament
who will become inmates of Irish jails within
the next few weeks is likely to be large, while
Sir Wiifrid Blunt will be by means the only
English sharer of their privation The injustice
of entombing man for three months for advo-
eating political principles, asserting the right &C
civilized people to govern themselves. appeals
to the growing democratic sentiment of England,
and ultimately Mr.. OBren and bis felow-m mar
tyrs must achieve triumph for themselves ana
their cause through the tyranny of the party -
power.
The streets were literally packed with people
to-day when Mr.. O'Brien arrived at Cork in Gus
tody oe the police. A strong police force fully
armed, disposed in the vicinity of the
prison to prevent any attack upon the prisoners
escort, and force equally strong was stationed
about the railway station. Mr.. O'Brien refused
to voluntarily leave the car when the train
arrived here. and compelled the police to use
force TO remove him. He accompanied to
the prison by the Mayor of Cork. followed by an
enormous crowd. The vice-chairman OF the
poor guardians attempted to make a speech,
but the police prohibited him from doing so at
the poiEt selected by him. He therefore moved
to another place, followed by a crowd, and de-
lvered his address without molestation. The
crowd then paraded the streets. singing "God
Save Ireland"